East Clare (UK Parliament constituency)

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East Clare was a UK Parliament constituency in Ireland, returning one Member of Parliament (MP) from 1885 to 1922.

Before the 1885 United Kingdom general election the area was part of the Clare constituency. From 1922, shortly before the establishment of the Irish Free State, it was not represented in the UK Parliament.

Boundaries

This constituency comprised the eastern part of County Clare. In 1918, it was extended to include a small part of County Galway which had been transferred to Clare in 1898.

1885–1918: The baronies of Burren, Bunratty Lower, Bunratty Upper, Tulla Lower, Tulla Upper, that part of the barony of Inchiquin consisting of the parishes of Dysert, Kilkeedy, Killinaboy, Kilnamona, Rath (excluding the townlands of Carrowvere, Drinagh, Loughnagowan, Martry, Moanreel North and Moanreel South) and Ruan, and that part of the barony of Islands consisting of the parishes of Clare Abbey, Clondagad (excluding the townlands of Dehomad, Furroor and Liscasey), Drumcliff and Killone.

1918–1922: The existing East Clare constituency, together with that part of the South Galway constituency comprised in the administrative county of Clare.

Members of Parliament

Years Member [1] Party
1885–1892 Joseph Richard Cox Irish Parliamentary Party
1892–1900 Willie Redmond Parnellite Nationalist
1900–1917 Irish Parliamentary Party
1917–1922 Éamon de Valera Sinn Féin

Elections

Elections in the 1880s

General election 28 November 1885: Clare East[2]
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General election 5 July 1886: Clare East[2]
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Elections in the 1890s

General election 12 July 1892: Clare East[2]
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Majority 444 7.4 Script error: No such module "String".
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General election 19 July 1895: Clare East[2]
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Elections in the 1900s

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General election 2 October 1900: Clare East[2]
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General election 15 January 1906: Clare East[2]
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Elections in the 1910s

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General election 18 January 1910: Clare East[2]
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General election 6 December 1910: Clare East[2]
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By-election 10 July 1917: Clare East[2]
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Majority 2,975 42.2 Script error: No such module "String".
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General Election 14 December 1918: Clare East[2]
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References

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